Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003626
Kelley William D Sch
1601 N 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121 · (215) 400-7370 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
227 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
13.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-191 (-48%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
7%
was 1%
% Black
91%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kelley William D Sch
Kelley William D Sch, an intimate elementary campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD, educates 211 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 52% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.
Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Kelley William D Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Kelley William D Sch logs that nearly all students (91%) are Black; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 108% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Philadelphia County (around 95%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) logs that median household earnings sit near $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kelley William D Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).
Nearest neighbor: Gideon Edward Sch, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kelley William D Sch.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kelley William D Sch has fell 48%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 1% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.
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Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George HSHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Gideon Edward Sch0.3 mi · 221
- Morris Robert Sch0.3 mi · 215
- Blaine James G Sch0.4 mi · 332
- Vaux HS: A Big Picture School0.4 mi · 284
- Dick William Sch0.6 mi · 343
- Frederick Douglass Mastery CS0.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Kelley William D SchHow many students attend Kelley William D Sch?
Kelley William D Sch enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kelley William D Sch serve?
Kelley William D Sch serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kelley William D Sch have?
Kelley William D Sch employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelley William D Sch?
At Kelley William D Sch, the student body is approximately 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kelley William D Sch in?
Kelley William D Sch is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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